Check out InnerTune on f-droid. You'll find it's even better than Newpipe for music.
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I remember this also as I was contemplating my encryption options at the time. Pretty certain the individual was French. But for the life of me I can't find anything anywhere. Makes me wonder.
If you want Brave without the crypto crap then spend a minute or two and turn it all off in settings. You'll never see it again.
All you need to do is change your DNS servers. It costs you nothing.
Google it. Or simply use NEXTDNS.
Yes, all they need to do is change their DNS servers. Zero cost.
The Americans is my favorite all time show.
Fantastic show. Season 2 keeps up the quality.
Puppy Linux is made for old machines and generally just works. You can boot it up on a live USB and see what you think. Lots of flavours to choose from.
This is what I do. Important to remember to occasionally backup the file as well.
Can you please elaborate on each step. I'm not sure on the hash and base52 - do you use a program you're written to do that for you? A simple example would be fantastic.
g4 - The Mighty Grob
This is my dream but I doubt it'll ever materialize.